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Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World
ISSN 2515-8538 · eISSN 1751-2875 · Intellect Ltd.
Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World: subscription journal; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World is published by Intellect Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Middle East Politics and Society, Islamic Studies and History and Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East, together about 51% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies is a new peer-reviewed, tri-annual, academic publication devoted to the study of modern Iraq. In recognition of Iraq's increasingly important position on the world stage, the time is right for a new journal dedicated to scholarly engagement with the country.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Middle East Politics and SocietySocial Sciences26.2%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences15.2%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences9.7%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities7.3%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities4.2%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences3.4%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities3.4%
- Middle East and Rwanda ConflictsSocial Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Arts and Humanities | Q2 | 79/175 | — |
| General Social Sciences | Q4 | 224/286 | — |
| General Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Q4 | 247/289 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 186 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 48 | 0 | 43 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | 24 | 4 | 18 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 | 17 |
| 2021 | 33 | 1 | 27 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- reviewsReviews Authors: Imad Khadduri and Ahmed Mousa JiyadLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
peer-reviewed, tri-annual, academic publication devoted to the study of modern Iraq Model summary
The International Journal of Contemporary Iraqi Studies is a new peer-reviewed, tri- annual, academic publication devoted to the study of modern Iraq.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Intellect Ltd.
- ISSN
- 2515-8538
- Print ISSN
- 1751-2867
- Electronic ISSN
- 1751-2875
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World
Which databases index Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Contemporary Iraq and the Arab World is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .